STOP ANYONE AND ask, 'What's the first Italian sports car that springs to mind?' and you'll get Ferrari or Lamborghini. Maserati doesn't stand a chance. One of the world's richest sportsmen makes a living by driving a red Ferrari a couple of hours every other Sunday, and locally Lamborghinis glamorise celebrity exits with their flamboyant gullwing scissor-doors.

THERE'S NO QUESTION that the right tool makes all the difference. You can't blow up aliens properly without a joystick and you can't experience anything like the thrills of Formula One racing with a gamepad. There are so many game controllers out there I can't provide a definitive guide to the best, but here are a few good models that can be found in most Hong Kong computer shops.

THE driver of a public light bus, surnamed Chui, 36, was trapped behind the steering wheel after he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into another public light bus parked on Fanling Station Road at about 7.22 am yesterday morning. Two passengers were also injured.